Apple Cinema Display

The Cinema Display is a computer screen model of Apple.

History

The first was the Cinema Display 22 "display in acrylic design of the Power Mac G4, designed by Jonathan Ive came on the market in September 1999. The resolution was 1600 × 1024 pixels. On the back are two USB ports were located. By June 2000, the DVI interface was used, from July 2000 to January 2003, the ADC connector, which stood next to the image signal and the power supply of the screen and the USB signal in a cable over a connection.

As of March 2002 came the Apple Cinema HD Display 23 " and a resolution of 1920 × 1200 pixels, and from January 2003, the 20" display with a resolution of 1680 × 1050 on the market. Both the acrylic design, with an ADC connector and two USB ports.

The new flat screens appeared in summer 2004 in a new aluminum design of the G5 20 "- 23" - and 30 "models.

The newer screens are equipped with a DVI interface. For the 30 "model a graphics card with dual-link connection is required. On graphics cards with two dual-link outputs two 30 - inch screens can be operated simultaneously.

The 30 " Cinema Display has a resolution of 2560 × 1600 pixels (100 ppi) and was at its launch, the largest available computer screen.

The screens also serve as USB and depending on the model partly as a FireWire hub. The connectors are located on the back at the bottom.

The connection to the computer and the power supply is made via a single cable, which at the end to individual connectors for the graphics signal (Mini DisplayPort or DVI), USB and FireWire possibly branched and the power supply.

Criticism

At Apple's Cinema Displays were criticized repeatedly. The ease of use and the simple connection concept ( a cable that supports USB, FireWire, and the power supply includes ) the following criticisms against:

  • The Cinema Display is not height adjustable. Only the inclination angle can change.
  • The device lacks an on-off switch, which means that the unit also recorded off a low power consumption.
  • The price of the display was comparatively high. However it can be reply: Apple uses relatively high-quality components ( as it comes, for example, rarely pixel errors ), the aluminum case is of high quality and is characterized by a special design.
  • The display lacks a menu that allows the device settings (eg color temperature) can be made. However, Apple's operating system Mac OS X comes with an integrated color management, to the display can be set indirectly.

Power consumption

Apple Cinema Display 24 "( aluminum design model end of 2009):

  • Operation: 212 watts at peak power ( while charging a MacBook )
  • Standby: < 1 W

Apple Cinema HD Display 30 ":

  • Operation: 150 watts at peak power
  • Standby: <3 watts

Apple Cinema HD Display 27 ":

  • Operation: 250 watts at peak power ( while charging MacBook Pros)
  • Standby: < 1 W
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